Ajuga reptans
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Ajuga reptans (Blue bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Carpetweed, Common bugle) is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe. This plant is often used as medicinal and ornamental plant.
The bugle has dark green leaves with purple highlights. It is a spreading ground cover that grows in a dense mat. The leaves grow 2-3 inches high but in the spring it sends up 4-6 inch tall flower stalks with many purple flowers on them.
Ajuga reptans
In folklore
Bugle is also known as "carpenter's herb" due to its supposed ability to stem bleeding.[1]
References
- Howard, Michael. Traditional Folk Remedies (Century, 1987), p108
- Bailey, L. H. (2005). Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links
- Ohio State University: Ajuga reptans
- Plants For A Future: Ajuga reptans
- USDA Plants Profile: Ajuga reptans
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Ajuga reptans". Image Credit.
